Lamiaceae

Comanthosphace japonica (Miq.) S.Moore

Family: Lamiaceae
Genus: Comanthosphace

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Comanthosphace japonica: Japanese Oakblue ( Narathura japonica ( Arhopala japonica ) ), feeding nectar of Leucosceptrum japonicum f. barbinervium , in Mount Ibuki , Maibara, Shiga prefe — Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (2)

Chinese: 天人草, 日本米团花, 日本米圑花
Japanese: テンニンソウ, 天人草

Synonyms

Comanthosphace stellipila var. japonica (Miq.) Matsum. & Kudô
Elsholtzia japonica Miq.
Leucosceptrum japonicum (Miq.) Kitam. & Murata
Pogostemon japonicus (Miq.) Benth.

Photos

Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Alpsdake, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.